Butler Bulldogs at Creighton Bluejays
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kalkbrenner has 19 as Creighton takes down Butler 78-56
Kalkbrenner shot 8 of 9 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line for the Bluejays (7-6). Baylor Scheierman added 14 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc, and he also had eight rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. Arthur Kaluma shot 4 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds. The Bluejays snapped a six-game skid.
Chuck Harris led the way for the Bulldogs (8-5) with 14 points. Butler also got nine points and two steals from Jayden Taylor.
Creighton led Butler 40-34 at the half, with Scheierman (12 points) their high scorer before the break. Creighton outscored Butler by 16 points over the final half, while Kalkbrenner led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Sami Osmani Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Pierce Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Zander Yates made Free Throw. | 56 - 78 |
Statistics
 BUT |
 CREI |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 28-50 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 8-16 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 6-7 | FT | 14-20 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Omaha, NE
Attendance: 16,319 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |